Hoornwerk aan de Grebbe
Hoornwerk aan de Grebbe is a fort in Rhenen, Utrecht Hill Ridge, Utrecht. Hoornwerk aan de Grebbe is situated nearby to the nature reserve Blauwe Kamer, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Grebbeberg - Plateau.Photo: HenkvD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grebbeberg and Bastions op de Uiterwaarden.
Grebbeberg
Peak
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The Grebbeberg is a 52-meter high hill located east of Rhenen, Netherlands in the province of Utrecht. It forms the southeastern tip of the Utrecht Hill Ridge, a moraine.
Bastions op de Uiterwaarden
Fort
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Bastions op de Uiterwaarden is a fort, which is situated 660 metres southwest of Hoornwerk aan de Grebbe.
Grebbeberg War Cemetery
Cemetery
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Grebbeberg War Cemetery is a Second World War military war grave cemetery, located on the Grebbeberg, a hill 2 km east of Rhenen the Netherlands. The cemetery contains 799 military personnel and one civilian who died during the invasion of the Netherlands by the Germans in May 1940. Grebbeberg War Cemetery is situated 710 metres west of Hoornwerk aan de Grebbe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Achterberg and Kesteren.
Achterberg
Village
Photo: Yaroslav Blanter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Achterberg is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is part of the municipality of Rhenen and it lies about 5 km west of Wageningen. The village was first mentioned in 1417 as Achterbergh, and means " behind the hill". Achterberg is situated 2½ km northwest of Hoornwerk aan de Grebbe.
Kesteren
Village
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Kesteren is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Neder-Betuwe, and lies about 8 km southwest of Wageningen. Kesteren is situated 3 km southwest of Hoornwerk aan de Grebbe.
Opheusden
Village
Photo: GerardM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Opheusden is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Neder-Betuwe, and lies some 5 km south-west of Wageningen. Opheusden is situated 3 km southeast of Hoornwerk aan de Grebbe.
Hoornwerk aan de Grebbe
- Type: Fort
- Categories: fortification, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Rhenen, Utrecht Hill Ridge, Utrecht, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.95406° or 51° 57′ 15″ northLongitude
5.6105° or 5° 36′ 38″ eastOpen location code
9F37XJ36+J5OpenStreetMap ID
way 207114019OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q17607492
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In Other Languages
“Hoornwerk aan de Grebbe” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Hoornwerk aan de Grebbe”
- Dutch: “Hoornwerk bij de Grebbesluis”
- Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 528642”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Blauwe Kamer and Grebbeberg - Plateau.
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